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New Apple Watch to Launch in Fall 2017 With Improved Battery Life But No Major Design Changes
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That would make designing apps for it really interesting. Talk about fragmentation on Android!
Per the headline, it doesn't sound like a "New Apple Watch" to me. More like a technical refresh.
And I'm fine with that (but I agree with GrumpyMom that some new watch face options are long overdue)
And I'm fine with that (but I agree with GrumpyMom that some new watch face options are long overdue)
Apps on the Watch haven't exactly set the world alight, you would only need to redesign a couple of dozen apps at most.
I think most of the public will agree with you. Apple's biggest obstacle to selling more hardware (not just the watch, but iPads and Macs too) isn't the hardware, but a compelling software reason. No killer apps? No sale.
Apple Watch series 2's battery life is super good already. I can easily use the watch 2 days without charging. I stretched it to 2.5 a few times too, and maybe can last for 3 days (with power reserve mode)...
Thanks but no thanks if it's just battery improvements.
Thanks but no thanks if it's just battery improvements.
Agreed there's less apps, but who do you mean by 'you'? Surely ALL apps would need to be redesigned. Two shapes would add a lot of design work and hinder future app development, discouraging it when we'd like more of it.Apps on the Watch haven't exactly set the world alight, you would only need to redesign a couple of dozen apps at most.
Worse, I think a lot of designers will make compromises, designing apps to run on either by ignoring all space that's not common to both.
Indeed, circular clock faces made sense because of the constraints imposed by the mechanical gears and mechanisms used to implement them. That, and the intuitive attractiveness of physically representing time as a circular or repeating entity.
Really? I have absolutely zero issue with 1 day battery life in a watch. Doesn't matter if it has 1 or 10 days, I'm going to take it off every single night. Throwing it on the charger takes just as long as throwing it on the dresser so it's a non-issue.
I was just being flippant about the apps.
I know it would cause complications but as much as I like the Apple Watch for it's functionality, I still don't like the current bland looking case design and would welcome some true variety in the designs.
battery life? I put it on yesterday at 9am and today at 7am after forgetting to charge it overnight its at 60% my phone isn't that good and it needs my phone to work so its fine unless they add a cellular connection. If they added cellular that would be fine but the last thing I need is a data plan for my watch to pay for
I've been very happy with my S2 AW battery life. Sometimes, I can end the day with ~70%+ battery life left.
In contrast, my Moto 360 1st gen will only have ~10-20% left at the end of the day, while my moto 360 2nd gen have ~30% left. They definitely last a full day for me, but the S2 AW impressed me more.
In contrast, my Moto 360 1st gen will only have ~10-20% left at the end of the day, while my moto 360 2nd gen have ~30% left. They definitely last a full day for me, but the S2 AW impressed me more.
I've owned a series 0 and now have a series 2 and I have to say the only thing I would change is sod all. My battery lasts at least 36 hours with normal usage. It's waterproof, has gps, has a good overall speed increase and looks good.
If there was one thing I would ask is for fully customisable Watch faces. There are some great developers out there who could make some killer Watch faces for the Apple Watch.....
If there was one thing I would ask is for fully customisable Watch faces. There are some great developers out there who could make some killer Watch faces for the Apple Watch.....
That's exactly how I used to feel, but there are benefits to having a longer battery life (one of which is sleep tracking) - I've recently been wearing my Forerunner full time with my AW barely getting a look in. One of the benefits of the Forerunner is the ridiculously long battery life (10 days) - this means I can wear it overnight to track my sleep and also a 20 minute charge per day when I'm in the shower / getting ready is all it needs to keep the battery fully charged
I am ready with new headlines for 2017
- New Apple iPad to Launch in Spring 2017 With Improved Battery Life But no Major Design Changes
- New Apple iMac to Launch in Summer 2017 With USB-C ports But no Major Design Changes
- New Apple iPhone to Launch in Fall 2017 With Improved Battery Life But no Major Design Changes
2.5 days isn't everyone's idea of 'super good'. 5 days and I'll be impressed.
If this rumour is true then Apple obviously think battery life is a problem for potential buyers who are holding off.
A price drop would be nice too. Couldn't justify this existing price just for a watch.
If this rumour is true then Apple obviously think battery life is a problem for potential buyers who are holding off.
A price drop would be nice too. Couldn't justify this existing price just for a watch.
You obviously would be willing to have less battery life to make it circular? As the poster above said circular makes no sense in a smart watch. You can put a circular clock face on it already.
Thinner, (by a hair) and an edge to edge display?
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They could want a better battery to allow more horsepower without reducing the battery life.
The only thing that Apple can make me to buy next Apple Watch is the watch would have LTE capability and can be used independently from iPhone for any functions, and significant improvements that could make series 2 less than desirable to keep.